winter eggs

[kader]

this will be my first winter with my chickens. wondering if my eggs will be good if they freeze. i cant collect until 5pm.
i'm afraid the eggs will freeze.

 

[Callender Girl]

My understanding is that frozen eggs, even if they look okay, can develop cracks that make them dangerous to eat. Having said that, I will admit that there have been times when I probably should have tossed out Very Cold Eggs -- and I've eaten them and lived.

 

[SulkyBantam]

Check for cracks. If not cracked they are safe. If cracked, discard them.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I eat frozen eggs, they've been cracked, & I'm still alive. Never gotten sick from them.
Over the winter we get alot of those, & I usually toss the ones with ruptured membranes, but if it's just a crack in the shell we keep.

 

[Offshoreorca]

Yes, if not cracked when inspected they will be fine to eat. If cracked, we scramble and feed back or feed them to the dogs.

 

[DobieLover]

this will be my first winter with my chickens. wondering if my eggs will be good if they freeze. i cant collect until 5pm.
i'm afraid the eggs will freeze.

Do you have power in the coop? Or is it close enough to run an extension cord?
I use seedling heat mats under the nesting material in my boxes. I've collected eggs when I got home after the temp was in the mid 20s all day. It was 19F when I took the eggs out of the box. Nothing was frozen.

 

[PioneerChicks]

Check for cracks. If not cracked they are safe. If cracked, discard them.

x3!

 

[Sally PB]

At what temperature do eggs freeze?

 

[aart]

At what temperature do eggs freeze?

That can be hard to determine.
Obviously near to just below 32°F,
but I've found with many birds laying they can keep them from freezing as quickly.
I just gather eggs ass frequently as possible depending on the temps.
Many can't do that, so heating the nests is the next best option.

Gaping wide open cracks get tossed, but I don't candle to look for other more subtle cracks.

 

[kader]

how about storage? I have read the some feel frozen or very cold eggs should be refridgerated, any thoughts?